Signed several transformative & historic bills into law last night. Thank you, Ky, for electing people who hit the ground running.

Kentucky passes bill banning abortion after 20 weeks
Kentucky passes bill banning abortion after 20 weeks
Kentucky lawmakers have voted in favor of a bill that will ban abortion after 20 weeks. The bill successfully cleared both the Kentucky state House and Senate, and was then sent to Governor Matt Bevin, who quickly signed it into law. Thanks to an emergency clause written into the bill, it will be effective immediately.
Unlike many late-term abortion bans, this bill will not include exceptions for cases of rape or incest. Abortions after 20 weeks will only be permitted if the mother’s life is in danger, and excludes mental illness. In December, Ohio also passed a 20-week abortion ban, becoming the 18th state in the country to do so. In addition to banning abortion after 20 weeks, Kentucky’s bill would also, according to the AP, “require women to have an ultrasound by a doctor or technician prior to having an abortion” and “must also include a detailed description of the fetus and playing the fetal heartbeat.” However, the AP notes that “[w]omen are not required to watch the ultrasound and can request to have the volume of the heartbeat turned down.”
Predictably, the abortion lobby was furious about the passing of this bill:
Dear Reader,
Every day in America, more than 2,800 preborn babies lose their lives to abortion.
That number should break our hearts and move us to action.
Ending this tragedy requires daily commitment from people like you who refuse to stay silent.
Millions read Live Action News each month — imagine the impact if each of us took a stand for life 365 days a year.
Right now, we’re urgently seeking 500 new Life Defenders (monthly donors) to join us before the end of October. And thanks to a generous $250,000 matching grant, your first monthly gift will be DOUBLED to help save lives and build a culture that protects the preborn.
Will you become one of the 500 today? Click here now to become a Live Action Life Defender and have your first gift doubled.
Together, we can end abortion and create a future where every child is cherished and every mother is supported.
Kentucky's attempts to ban abortions at 20 weeks is cruel, dangerous, and poses a serious threat to women’s health huffingtonpost.com/entry/kentucky…
The 20-week abortion ban passed by Kentucky's Senate today has NO exemptions for rape, incest or mental illness. buff.ly/2iNNZPJ
Hey, anti-choice politicians: Get your hands off OUR reproductive choices. bit.ly/2iNvWqi
Kentucky #GOP files new abortion ban: The only ‘choice’ women have is ‘to conceive or not conceive’ ow.ly/egO9307GphR
SB5, an unconstitutional 20 week abortion ban, was the first bill @GovMattBevin signed into law in 2017. #WeAreKy #WeWontGoBack #kyga17
History was made today, Kentucky. #WeAreKY
While the abortion industry consistently fights each time a state proposes a ban, the reality is, Americans support banning late-term abortion. Americans have overwhelmingly supported banning second trimester abortion over the years, and even “pro-choice” Americans support banning abortion after the first trimester.
In addition to public support for 20-week abortion bans, legislators who vote in favor of them are also on the side of science. We know now that preborn babies can feel pain by 20 weeks, although it may be much sooner. And that makes second trimester abortions — such as a dilation and evacuation procedure, outlined here by former abortionist Dr. Anthony Levatino — even more horrific:

Late-term abortions are cruel and are never necessary. These Kentucky lawmakers should be applauded for protecting the lives of preborn babies, as well as their mothers, from having to undergo such a violent, barbaric act.
Live Action News is pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective.
Contact editor@liveaction.org for questions, corrections, or if you are seeking permission to reprint any Live Action News content.
Guest Articles: To submit a guest article to Live Action News, email editor@liveaction.org with an attached Word document of 800-1000 words. Please also attach any photos relevant to your submission if applicable. If your submission is accepted for publication, you will be notified within three weeks. Guest articles are not compensated (see our Open License Agreement). Thank you for your interest in Live Action News!
Read Next

Planned Parenthood to continue abortions while shutting down primary care
Nancy Flanders
·More In Issues

Issues
'Miracle on 34th Street': Newborn abandoned in NYC subway rescued by police
Bridget Sielicki
·
Issues
Women and men discuss abortion coercion and regret 'Face to Face'
Cassy Cooke
·
Issues
Judge: Planned Parenthood can ignore Trump's EO on gender ideology
Victoria Bergin
·
International
Taiwan institutes family subsidies, including IVF, in attempt to increase births
Angeline Tan
·
Politics
Trump promises expansion of IVF through cost-saving measures
Bridget Sielicki
·More From Cassy Cooke

Analysis
VA school district claims it didn't take students for abortions, puts whistleblower on leave
Cassy Cooke
·
Issues
Women and men discuss abortion coercion and regret 'Face to Face'
Cassy Cooke
·
Politics
New bill would close loopholes in taxpayer funding for abortions
Cassy Cooke
·
Analysis
Michigan urgent care committing abortions since Planned Parenthood closure
Cassy Cooke
·
International
Australia becomes the latest country to suffer a birth rate crisis
Cassy Cooke
·